My blessings are plenty; my burdens are little
I may not have much, but I have what I need
My front yard has large limbs I am free to whittle
From trees that have sturdily risen from seed
My freezer is filled from the floor to the ceiling
My kitchen is stocked with food from wall to wall
Regardless of what the years may be revealing
Deep within my heart, I feel I have it all.

I’ve slept ‘neath the shadows of a thousand moonbeams
I’ve watched as the stars said hello to the sun
I’ve followed a passage paved by many daydreams
And smiled when I was able to achieve one
I’ve witnessed the ocean caressing the coastline
I’ve trembled when rain swiftly poured from above
I’ve been awed by nature for its stellar design
My mind full of wonder; my soul full of love.

My blessings are plenty; my burdens are minor
I may not have much, but when day sees its end
I look out my window and know nothing’s finer
Than my greatest blessing: a dear and true friend
I’ve grown from my youth and accepted adulthood
I’ve conquered the moments of sorrow and pain
I view life as it was meant to be understood
A time filled with hope where my blessings remain.

© 2007 – Jill Eisnaugle’s Poetry Collection